Hi i know some of this has been posted all over the forums i just bought me a land rover the other day from an aution. Got it home and all the fluids were empty.i seen i needed to use a dot4 Brake fluid does it matter what brand or just dot 4.the others i needed to know is the ps fluid and coolant that i can get from my local Auto Zone or O'reilly's and with oil i'm guessing a 10w-40.i had to add coolant before i left the aution and from what i understand from some posts i may need to bleed the system since the truck doesn't over heat but there really isn't any heat from the vents and or need a new thermostat.

Thanks for your Help

 

You can just use dot 4 brake fluid. I use generic 10-40w oil on my rover, but I change it every 2000 miles. I also use generic power steering fluid from Autozone, and the cheapest pure coolant so I can make my own low temp mixture. That is just what I do, but I flush the coolant regularly, and I bled my brakes when I dumped in the brake fluid. When you bleed your cooling system, unscrew the small black plug on top of the T-connector of the main cooling lines on top and in front of the engine, and raise the coolant reservoir (fill the reservoir) above the height of the T-connector. This will cause coolant to gargle down into the system and eventually spew out of the T-connector. When this happens, replace the plug on the T-connector and top off to the cold level. Start the Disco and let it run with the cap off and finish filling it as it may take more coolant. Once you're done with this, replace the cap and run the rig up to operating temperature so the thermostat pops open. Replenish coolant if needed after doing this.

 

As long as you use name brand fluids you will be fine.

 

make sure you read Disco mikes 60K service. Oil is one of those topics that come up regulaly. Alot of us are using Shell rotela T6. Personally I use a mobil m1-301 filter which is slightly bigger than standard but there are some mongo MAN filters that are also being used.
Download a free copy of the RAVE and enjoy the pain and the rewards of owning a Discovery.
If its got Dexcol then change it out for a green mix either do it your self or a 50/50 mix and change the thermostat for a genuine L/R one as there have been posts of faliures in non genuine ones.

 

re: doesn't over heat but there really isn't any heat from the vents

This is a common problem for new owners, you are being "fooled" by the temp gauge. Plug in your scanner or buy an Ultra Gauge for the real digital numbers and you may find things are a lot hotter than you want. Anything above 50% is reason to check. You might have low coolant, missing or stuck open thermostat, bypassed heater core, etc. An overheated Rover frquently blows the head gaskets, and can make a cylinder liner(s) slip, and head gasket leaks can make a water fall sound under the dash. Some previous owners cover this up with radiator stop leak, no thermostat, bypass the heater core, etc.

 

Thanks all i appreciate the help. and loving the rover so far
downloaded the Rave manual now trying to educate myself more on the Land Rover's

 

As already mentioned, do my complete major service list on that vehicle, if you have any questions on how to do it, send me your number and I'll walk you thru what to do.